Rep. Monika Johnson-Hostler

Maddy summaryHB 60 increases Medicaid dental reimbursement rates from 35% to 46% of average dentist charges (2023 rates) to align with neighboring states. The bill allocates $52 million annually from North Carolina's General Fund, matched by $95 million in federal funds, to cover this rate increase starting July 1, 2025. It directly affects dentists who accept Medicaid patients and Medicaid beneficiaries seeking dental care, aiming to boost provider participation and prevent costly emergency treatments. The change addresses years of stagnant rates that reduced dental provider enrollment in Medicaid.

Maddy summaryHB 65 authorizes North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles to issue a special license plate for members of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. The plate would display the sorority's symbol, name, and motto "Greater Service, Greater Progress" on vehicles owned by registered members. This bill adds the Sigma Gamma Rho plate to the existing list of special registration plates under state law. It does not change vehicle fees or impose new requirements, simply expanding plate options available to eligible sorority members.

Maddy summaryHB 39 excludes motor vehicles owned by veterans with a 100% disability rating certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from North Carolina property tax. It amends state tax law to add these vehicles as a designated exempt class under G.S. 105-275. The exclusion applies to vehicles registered on or after January 1, 2026. This policy directly affects eligible disabled veterans who own motor vehicles, reducing their property tax burden. The bill does not change eligibility criteria or tax rates for other vehicle classes.